President Serzh Sargsyan, who was recently on official visit to Brussels, announced that the negotiations between Armenia and the European Union on the new legal framework agreement have been concluded. In a comprehensive interview to Tert.am Deputy Foreign Minister Garen Nazarian, who was Armenia’s chief negotiator in recent talks, elaborated on the essence of the new document and its benefit for Armenia. Speaking of the fact that Armenia is a member to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Deputy Foreign Minister noted that the new legal document with the EU does not fall into contradiction with the obligations assumed by Armenia at the EAEU.
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During the meeting ministers rightly highlighted the asymmetric issues and we need to pay more attention to that aspect and in particular the full implementation of previously agreed commitments, including those that are entrenched in our legal framework. The latter will also need a further assessment; and we will start working on that immediately, to identify the potential areas for a beneficial cooperation. more ...